Nexus email

Getting Started

Nexus is the central system for email at Oxford. It is available to our users through three basic routes. Directly through the website, via an email client such as Outlook or Thunderbird or via a mobile device. Client configuration and 'how to' information can be accessed via the following links:

Set up your email program. Using a program installed on your computer you get access to your email. If you use a Microsoft client such as Outlook you can share and delegate access to your calendar, contacts and other features.

Using your mobile

Email on a mobile device. Nexus is accessible on the move through your mobile (advice given on a 'best efforts' basis only).

Top Tips

You will get most functionality if you use a Microsoft client (such as Outlook 2016) installed on your computer. Other clients may not give you the same level of functionality (integrated calendaring, task lists, etc.) but Nexus supports all common protocols used by email software: whatever your preferred email program you will be able to access your email.

More email information

The email at Oxford pages offer more information about email-related issues such as addresses, accounts, passwords, unwanted mail, etc.

Set spam filter level - choose between Off, Low, Medium or High (please note that you need to activate the spam filtering in Outlook Web Access too). Messages which are tagged as spam are put in the 'Spam' folder, and are automatically deleted after 90 days.

Set preferred email address (for users with more than one Oxford address)

Set email forwarding address - get your Oxford email delivered to another account

Show email usage and quota - see the size of each folder in your Nexus mailbox